The Caro-Kann Defense

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

Has anyone else noticed that Firouzja doesn't play the Caro any more? Wonder if there's any connection to his candidates' results...

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

@beyopol !

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

Chess. You guys all still playing that old game?

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

@beyopol ?!

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

@wmiltti I don't play very much any more, but when I do I am vexed by your line. I have concluded that it is good.

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

@debpriyaSeal @chesscom A patient man, I see. I shall return in 10 years with an absolutely devastating reply.

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

ONE LIKE, an hour after this banger? See you ingrates later, I'm going back to my cave

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

Why's everyone so confused, its all very clear. Magnus was sad he cost Hans a pt at Sinquefeld. He wanted to make amends, so forfeited today. Hans reacted calmly in the stream because Magnus had let him know ahead of time, in a gentlemanly chat putting aside their differences.

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

@beyopol Amused you think this would take 20 pages.

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

I was going to just go with this one, but some cursory research indicated that the 19th was a real shit century for the production of either aesthetically appealing or historically significant tapestries, so I am pleading with you all to give me a better idea.

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

Look, if none of you are going to make a good suggestion, you'll all just wake up some morning to a TL full of posts from like "19th Century Tapestries, Ranked @carodefense" and its all just these really long threads with pictures of old rugs.

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

Alright, I came up with something. Standby in a few days, after I wrap up any remaining chess loose ends.

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

ANNOUNCEMENT: I have retired from chess. Don't want to waste all of these followers though. Please suggest a good pivot. Ideally something mildly obscure, so you'll often be sort of mystified by what I'm talking about yet still intrigued enough to keep reading.

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

@matomethomas9 Even if you're pretty good and reasonably high rated (I'm above 95th percentile) so many long rated games are decided by blunders and oversights. I've just become disillusioned.

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

@ChessReformed Hmmm... Wholesome Activities Diary.
"Today I took a lovely walk by a nice lake."
That sort of thing?

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

@man_lange I anticipated this response and thus want to make sure the record reflects that I scored 75% with the C-K in my final year of otb play.

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

@GMNigelDavies True, but that's not really my audience. It was a decent suggestion though, none of these other clowns have come up with anything.

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

@GrandmasterMan That's possible, it seems like its sticking this time though

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

@salmanelbadessi Its not a good use of time?

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

@GMNigelDavies Hmm, topical and relevant but a bit too much of a downer I'm afraid

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

Look, if none of you are going to make a good suggestion, you'll all just wake up some morning to a TL full of posts from like "19th Century Tapestries, Ranked @carodefense" and its all just these really long threads with pictures of old rugs.

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

ANNOUNCEMENT: I have retired from chess. Don't want to waste all of these followers though. Please suggest a good pivot. Ideally something mildly obscure, so you'll often be sort of mystified by what I'm talking about yet still intrigued enough to keep reading.

[The Caro-Kann Defense @CaroDefense]

@giamberardino @DMardov Trucker-adjacent then, I guess. Wasn't you bringing them fuel resupplies, was it?